Big Urchin

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Big Urchin
Big Urchin spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, based off its trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
The Big Urchin's spirit artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Urchin

A Big Urchin is a colossal species of Urchin with puffed cheeks that first appears in the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A Big Urchin looking at Mario along with a regular Urchin

Big Urchins only appear in World 4, and just like regular Urchins, they will float up and down, trying to poke Mario and the others. However, unlike regular Urchins, they are almost invincible, only vulnerable to a Star. Also unlike regular Urchins, their pupils follow Mario's movements. They mostly appear alongside regular Urchins.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U
A Big Urchin underneath a regular Urchin

In New Super Mario Bros. U, they appear in two of the Sparkling Waters levels, Tropical Refresher and Urchin Shoals, retaining their behavior from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Big Urchins return in New Super Luigi U in Urchin Reef Romp and Dragoneel Depths. In this game, they can be defeated by Dragoneels.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Sparkling Waters (golf course)
Big Urchins in Mario Golf: World Tour

Big Urchins appear in Mario Golf: World Tour on the Cheep Cheep Lagoon course, where they serve as obstacles for the golfers. They are also seen as background characters and tee markers on the Sparkling Waters course.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

World 6 variation of the Mushroom Kingdom U stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
A Big Urchin in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Big Urchins appear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as one of the stage hazards for the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. They appear on top of some Water Geysers and damage any players that touch them.

There have been a few collectible items of a Big Urchin. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is a trophy of a Big Urchin. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Big Urchin appears as a shield-type, primary spirit, which makes the user weak to electric attacks when equipped. Its artwork is taken from its trophy render in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, which itself is derived from its appearance in the New Super Mario Bros. series.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Fruit of the Doom, from Mario Party 10.
A Big Urchin in Mario Party 10

Big Urchins reappear in Mario Party 10 in the minigame Fruit of the Doom. Here, they look like and act similarly to normal Urchins, falling from the waterfall along with the fruit that is required to be collected. However, they move more slowly than normal Urchins and take up more space. Touching them will subtract three points.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Cobalt Base
A Big Urchin, ready to pop Mario's bubble during Snifit or Whiffit

A Big Urchin appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash in the Snifit or Whiffit: Seabed Edition quiz show. If Mario fails a question, a Big Urchin will appear. If Mario fails four questions in total, it will pop the bubble Mario is in and ultimately result in a Game Over. In the bonus round, the Big Urchin pops the bubble after failing one question. The Big Urchin will also pop the bubble if the player refuses to take part in the game show.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Big Urchin
Big Urchin trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Stage
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Wii New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
Wii U New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 16: New Super Mario Bros.
How to unlock:
Random
Many fancy restaurants serve sea urchins as a delicacy, but they're more of an obstacle in Mario's world. And the friendly looking Big Urchins have the sharpest spikes! They're also, you know, huge. They probably have to be careful not to poke each other while they wait for Mario. (American English)
While any deep-sea diver would be glad to come across a sea urchin, for Mario, giant ones like this are a massive nuisance. Their large eyes may make them kind of adorable to look at, but that doesn't make their spikes any less spiky. Don't get too close unless you fancy being turned into a shish kebab! (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Name Image Game Type Class Effect How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponents Battle conditions Stage Song
Big Urchin Big Urchin spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, based off its trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Super Mario Series Primary (1) Advanced Shield
Electric Weakness
Beedle's Tent; Spirit Board Giant Jigglypuff Rule: Item: Unira
  • The enemy is giant
  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
Mushroom Kingdom U Ground Theme / Underwater Theme - Super Mario 3D Land

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U
1 Data/files/Object/unizoBig.arc
content/Common/actor/unizoBig.szs
unizoBig Big Urchin

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese でかウニラ[1]
Deka Unira
Big Urchin

Chinese (simplified) 海胆大哥
Hǎidǎn Dàgē
Sea urchin big brother

Chinese (traditional) 海膽大哥
Hǎidǎn Dàgē
Sea urchin big brother

Danish Stort søpindsvin[8]
Large urchin
Dutch Reuzen-Urchin[7]
Giant Urchin
French (NOA) Oursino géant[2]
Giant Urchin
French (NOE) Maxi-Oursin[3][4]
Maxi-Urchin
German Maxi-Igluck
Riesen-Igluck
Maxi-Urchin
Giant Urchin
Italian Ricciospino gigante
Super Ricciospino[6] (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Giant Urchin
Super Urchin
Korean 점보성게돌이
Jeombo Seonggedori
Jumbo Urchin

Latvian Lielā eža[9]
Big hedgehog
Polish Duży jeżowiec[10]
Large urchin
Portuguese Ouriço Gigante
Giant Urchin
Russian Огромный еж
Ogromniy yezh
Huge urchin

Spanish (NOA) Erizón
 
Spanish (NOE) Gran Erincho[5]
Big Urchin
Ukrainian Великий їжак[11]
Velykyy yizhak
Big hedgehog

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Pages 145 and 210.
  2. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Canada, French). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (France). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U.New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Qui s'y frotte, s'y pique ! (Wii U) video description
  5. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Spain). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 145
  7. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Netherlands). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Denmark). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Latvia). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Poland). Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Big Urchin Beach Ride Expansion Set. LEGO (Ukraine). Retrieved July 8, 2022.